Beit Sahour officials strengthen ties with French cities during official visit

A delegation from the Beit Sahour Municipality, led by Mayor Laith Hazem Qumsieh, concluded an official visit to France aimed at strengthening international relations and municipal cooperation. The visit included meetings in Paris with the Palestinian Ambassador to France, Hala Abu Hasira, to discuss local development and expertise exchange.

In the city of Vaulx-en-Velin, the delegation met with Mayor Abdelkader Lahmar and local officials. Key symbolic events during the visit included the raising of the Palestinian flag on the Vaulx-en-Velin municipal building and the official naming of a street after Beit Sahour. The two municipalities also signed a “Charter of Friendship and Solidarity” to formalize their partnership and promote sustainable cooperation in local governance and community development.